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The ANU Bachelor of Software Engineering will keep you ahead of the pack with exceptional computing knowledge, business management and leadership skills. You will write programs, develop software, work for real-world clients, manage teams, design innovative solutions and implement them.
This education experience covers computer systems, programming and software development. Our degree ensures that you will soon be a desired professional engineer with problem-solving, product-development and project management skills.
Are you a maths whiz who wants stimulating work, limitless potential and an ever growing salary? This is the esteemed degree that will make you a thought leader in financial fields. With an ANU Bachelor of Actuarial Studies you will excel your career literally anywhere in the world.
Risk is all around us - in investment markets, on the roads, from our health and the climate. This degree will teach you how to apply your mathematical talent in understanding, measuring and managing the risks.
Graduates will apply mathematical, statistical, financial, economic and other skills to untangle the most complex and difficult problems facing the commercial world.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates work as accredited, professional software engineers and are highly sought after by both large international organisations and local firms.
They are employed in a variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Software Consultant
- Software Architect
- Programmer
- System Analyst
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Application Developer
- Database Analyst
- Network Architect
Our graduates work in many organisations including:
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Yahoo
- Intel
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Accenture Australia
- Bloomberg
- National Australia Bank
- Citigroup
- Deloitte
- Unisys
- Australian Government (Australian Taxation Office, Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, etc.)
Graduates work as accredited, professional software engineers and are highly sought after by both large international organisations and local firms.
They are employed in a variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Software Consultant
- Software Architect
- Programmer
- System Analyst
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Application Developer
- Database Analyst
- Network Architect
Our graduates work in many organisations including:
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Yahoo
- Intel
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Accenture Australia
- Bloomberg
- National Australia Bank
- Citigroup
- Deloitte
- Unisys
- Australian Government (Australian Taxation Office, Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, etc.)
Learning Outcomes
- To develop a grounding in financial mathematics and applications, including the time value of money, annuities, bond and loan calculations
- To develop the ability to interpret the accounts and financial statements of companies and financial institutions.
- To develop a grounding in mathematical statistics and regression modeling
- To develop a grounding in stochastic processes, survival models and their application in actuarial contexts
- To develop a grounding in the mathematical techniques used to model and value cashflows dependent on death, survival, illness, retirement, and other contingencies.
- To develop a grounding in the advanced mathematics which has particular relevance to financial work, including risk theory, bayesian statistics, generalized linear modeling, and time series techniques.
- To develop a grounding in the fundamental concepts of micro and macroeconomics.
Professional Accreditation
To meet Part I of the professional requirements of the Actuaries Institute you must complete eight Core Technical (CT) subjects that correspond with 14 to 15 ANU courses which are accredited by the Institute. An average grade of 60 per cent must be achieved across the ANU courses corresponding with each CT subject in order to be recommended for the Part I exemptions. Further information on the ANU Part I exemption policy can be found here. Part II requirements of the Institute can be met by an additional fourth year of study in the College, usually in the form of an honours year. Interested students should contact the ANU College of Business and Economics. For further information about the Actuaries Institute visit: www.actuaries.asn.au.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 95
- QLD Band:
- 4
- International Baccalaureate:
- 37
Pathways
Bachelor of Information Technology might be a pathway for students who meet the Maths pre-requisites but do not have the required score for direct entry into Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).
Eligible students should enrol into a Bachelor of IT and if they can maintain a High Distinction average in their first year courses, they may be approved to transfer to Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) in their second year.
International agreements/pathways: College of Engineering and Computer Science has a range of articulation agreements with institutions around the world. Students completing the appropriate qualification in these institutions may be approved for entry and credit exemptions towards Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).
Maths Bridging course: ANU College offers a Maths Bridging course for students who do not meet pre-requisite for Maths for entry into Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours). Successful completion of the Maths Bridging course meets the Maths pre-requisite for entry into this program (other entry requirements still apply).
Prerequisites
ACT: Maths Methods major OR Specialist Maths (recommended)
NSW:Mathematics
SA/NT: Mathematics 1 (Single)
TAS: Mathematics Stage 2
VIC: Mathematical Methods 3 & 4 or Specialist Mathematics
QLD: Mathematics B or Mathematics C
WA: Applicable Mathematics and Calculus
IB: Mathematics (SL) or Mathematics (HL)
ACT: Specialist Mathematics (major/minor) (160+) Recommended Studies: Specialist Mathematics (double major)
NSW: HSC Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) Recommended Studies: HSC Mathematics Extensions 2
QLD: Mathematics B and Mathematics C, with a grade of 'H' in each
SA/NT: Mathematics 1 (Double) and Mathematics 2 with a score of at least 15/20 in both subjects
TAS: Mathematics Stage 2 and Mathematics Stage 3 with a score of at least 15/20 in both subjects
VIC: Mathematical Methods 3&4 and Specialist Mathematics 3/4 with at least 36/50 in each subject
WA: Applicable Mathematics and Calculus with a score of at least 72/100
IB: Mathematics (HL) with at least 6
Adjustment Factors
The National Access Scheme 2014
ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.
Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.
Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.
Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.
How to apply
Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.
Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to http://www.uac.edu.au/eas/ for more information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $37,104.00
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 156 units, of which:
A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
12 units contribute towards the requirement of the other double degree component
The 156 units must include:
96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
COMP1100 Introduction to Programming & Algorithms
COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering
COMP2130 Software Analysis and Design
COMP2300 Introduction to Computer Systems
COMP2310 Concurrent and Distributed Systems
COMP2400 Relational Databases
COMP2500 Software Construction for Software Engineers
COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering
COMP3120 Managing Software Development
COMP3500 Software Engineering Project (12 units)
COMP3530 System Engineering for Software Engineers
COMP3600 Algorithms
COMP4130 Managing Software Quality and Process
COMP4800 Industrial Experience (0 unit)
ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering
ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation
6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:
MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1115 Mathematics and Applications 1 Honours
6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:
MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH1116 Mathematics and Applications 2 Honours
24 units from either:
12 units from completion of COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice, and
12 units of 3000 or 4000 level COMP courses
Or:
24 units from completion of COMP4540 Software Engineering Research Project
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or
any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
12 units from the completion of courses from the following list:
3000-level COMP courses
4000-level COMP courses
VCUG3001 Unravelling Complexity
HONS4700 Final Honours Grade will be used to record the Class of Honours and the Mark. The Honours Mark will be a weighted average percentage mark (APM) calculated by first calculating the average mark for 1000,2000, 3000 and 4000 level courses. We denote these averages: A1, A2, A3, and A4 respectively. The averages are computed based on all units counted towards satisfaction of degree requirements, excluding non-COMP electives. Finally these averages are combined using the formula APM = (0.1 X A1) + (0.2 X A2) + (0.3 X A3) + (0.4 X A4).
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Actuarial Studies:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security component of this double degree
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies component of this double degree
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Biotechnology:
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Biotechnology count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Administration:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Business Administration component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Commerce component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
It is not possible to complete the Professional Accounting requirements in the Bachelor of Commerce in the double degree
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Economics:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering contribute towards the Bachelor of Economics component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Finance:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Finance component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Genetics:
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Genetics count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Pacific Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Pacific Studies component of this double degree:
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science:
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences):
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Psychology):
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management):
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Statistics:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Statistics component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
The Bachelor of Actuarial Studies flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must include:
72 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods
STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
STAT2008 Regression Modelling
STAT2032 Financial Mathematics
STAT3004 Stochastic Modelling
STAT3032 Survival Models
STAT3035 Risk Theory
STAT3036 Credibility Theory
STAT3037 Life Contingencies
STAT3038 Actuarial Techniques
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ECON1100 Economics 1 (H)
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2 (P)
ECON2016 Economics II (H)
ECON2112 Macroeconomics 2 (H)
12 units from the completion of courses on List 1 of the ANU College of Business and Economics.
Students may choose to take two MATH courses instead of MATH1113. The options are MATH1013 / MATH1014 or MATH1115 / MATH1116. MATH1013 / MATH1014 is recommended for students with the bare minimum of mathematical background for the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies or for those not confident in their mathematical ability. MATH1115 / MATH1116 is a higher level of MATH1013 / MATH1014 and is recommended for those who are considering further mathematical study. Should two MATH courses be chosen, the elective course position would need to be used for the additional MATH course.
In the requirements of the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies above it is not possible to gain full exemptions from Actuaries Institute Part I requirements as the required FINM courses are not included. However, by including these FINM courses in the other flexible double degree (if allowed), or overloading (i.e., taking more than the standard four courses in some semesters) or by using the College of Business and Economics Summer School Program (if available), students may be able to complete their exemptions from Part I. To facilitate either of these options, it is recommended that students undertake FINM1001 Foundations of Finance as their elective course.
If your flexible double degree is within the College of Business and Economics (for example Commerce and Economics), the suggested study plan may show the same course twice. If this is the case, you must only do the course once and replace the other course with a CBE List 1 course.
The minor in Business and Economics Essentials will not be listed on transcripts for students completing the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies.
For majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics, students may count a course towards multiple majors and minors. If a minor is a subset of all stated courses and/or prerequisites for a major, then completion of the major overrides completion of the minor, and only the major is regarded as having been completed. If all courses in a major and/or minor are compulsory courses in the degree, the major and/or minor will not be listed on the transcript.
Majors
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) Majors
Specialisations
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) Specialisations
Study Options
| Year 1 | COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms 6 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods 6 units |
| COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 units | COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6 units | |
| Year 2 | COMP2300 Introduction to Computer Systems 6 units | COMP2500 Software Construction for Software Engineers 6 units | Science/Engineering elective course | STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics 6 units |
| COMP2130 Software Analysis and Design 6 units | COMP2310 Concurrent and Distributed Systems 6 units | Science/Engineering elective course | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 6 units | |
| Year 3 | COMP3120 Managing Software Development 6 units | COMP3530 Systems Engineering for Software Engineers 6 units | STAT2008 Regression Modelling 6 units | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units |
| COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering 6 units | ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation 6 units | STAT3004 Stochastic Modelling 6 units | STAT3036 Credibility Theory 6 units | |
| Year 4 | COMP3500 Software Engineering Project 6 units | COMP 3000/4000 elective | STAT2032 Financial Mathematics 6 units | STAT3035 Risk Theory 6 units |
| COMP3500 Software Engineering Project 6 units | COMP3600 Algorithms 6 units | ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2(P) 6 units | STAT3037 Life Contingencies 6 units | |
| Year 5 | COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice 6 units | COMP4130 Managing Software Quality and Process 6 units | COMP 3000/4000 elective | STAT3032 Survival Models 6 units |
| COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice 6 units | COMP 3000/4000 elective | COMP 3000/4000 elective | STAT3038 Actuarial Techniques 6 units |
Honours
Students may proceed to an additional honours year in Actuarial Studies. Entry to the honours year program is subject to an appropriately high average grade (generally distinction level or above) in the 3000-level compulsory subjects described in the course listings and requires the approval of College. Other conditions may also apply. Students who are interested in the honours program should seek further advice from the Convenor of the Actuarial Program in the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics
Students undertaking honours will be able to meet the Actuaries Institute Part II requirements
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The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) (BSEng) is a four year single degree accredited by Engineers Australia. The degree allows you to focus your study on Software Engineering
whilst exploring other interests in computing, engineering, science or any
discipline offered at ANU. You
will learn how to write programs, develop software, work for real-world
clients, manage teams, design innovative solutions and implement them.
The BSEng can be studied as a double degree.
Single degree
- This degree requires 192 units (each course is typically 6 units)
- Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units)
- You can study an Engineering or Science major (48 units) or any minor (24 units) but it is not a compulsory requirement of this degree
- 36 units of electives (six courses). These courses are used to study an Engineering or Science major or a range of courses from any ANU College.
Double degree
- This degree requires 144 units (each course is typically 6 units)
- There is an additional 12 units counting towards both Software Engineering and the other half of your degree. The Software Engineering double degree program requirements outline which courses are double counted.
- Majors and minors are not compulsory in the BSEng
- There are no university electives in the double degree.
- You can find your double degree with BSEng from Program and Courses
About this degree
- Typically you will study 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 32 courses as a single BSEng degree
- The degree is made of up compulsory requirements, additional computing electives and 36 units (six courses) of electives
- You can study either an Engineering or Science major in the single degree
- In the double degree, you have no electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these
Enrolment Status
While it’s possible to enrol in fewer courses per
semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish
your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must
always be full-time.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
- IF YOU ARE COMMENCING IN JULY YOU SHOULD SEND AN EMAIL TO <studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au> FOR ADVICE ABOUT YOUR ENROLMENT OR YOU SHOULD ATTEND AN ENROLMENT ADVICE SESSION AT THE UNIVERSITY IN THE WEEK BEFORE SEMESTER COMMENCES.
- If you studied ACT Maths Methods, or are not confident in your Maths ability, please FOLLOW THE ADVICE HERE
-
Students who excel in maths and have done the highest level of maths available to them at school should read the following:
- When you enrol for the first time you will study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100. The exception to this is COMP2400 which you will take in first year.
- You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester
- You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year
- You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BSEng half of the double degree.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
Majors and
minors are not compulsory in the BSEng. You can study a Computing (except
Software Development) or Engineering or Science major (48 units) or
specialisation or minor in a single BSEng or double degree if your other degree
is a Bachelor of Science. Computing specialisations and minors in any
discipline are possible in a single BSEng.
Electives
If you are in the single degree then in your first year you have two electives to choose. These will normally be Science or Engineering electives. If you choose non science/engineering electives, you will need to do the science / engineering electives later in your degree.
To find 1000-level elective courses, use the catalogue search. Suggested electives in your first year:
Semester 1 - PHYS1001 or PHYS1101 or other Science/Engineering courseSemester 2 – ENGN1218 or other Science/Engineering course
Other science/engineering options in Semester 1 include MATH1003(see note about maths in 'important things to keep in mind' section above), PSYC1003, STAT1003, BIOL1003. Other options in Semester 2 include PSYC1004, STAT1008
Study Options
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) single degree
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms 6 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | Engineering/Science elective 6 units |
| COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 units | COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Engineering/Science elective 6 units |
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) double degree
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms 6 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | Other Degree course |
| COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 units | COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Other Degree course |
Academic Advice
For assistance, please email: studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au
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The Bachelor of Actuarial Studies is offered through the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics. You will learn how to combine skills from mathematics, statistics, economics, and finance to assess, evaluate and manage future financial risk, thereby addressing a wide range of practical problems in long-term financial planning and management. Actuarial skills are utilised in many areas, including insurance, superannuation, investment, banking, and government.
Single degree
- This degree requires 24 courses (144 units)
- A maximum of 10 courses (60 units) of 1000 level courses
- 14 compulsory courses
- 10 electives (of which 2 must be CBE List 1 elective courses)
Semester 1
- ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 - 6 units
- FINM1001 Fnd of Finance - 6 units
- BUSN1001 Bus Rep & Analysis - 6 units
- STAT1008 Quant Res Methods - 6 units.
Semester 2
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 - 6 units
- FINM2001 Corp Finance - 6 units
- MATH1113 Math Fnd for Act Stud - 6 units
- Elective Course - 6 units
Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2
- ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 - 6 units
- FINM1001 Fnd of Finance - 6 units
- MATH1113 Math Fnd for Act Stud - 6 units
- STAT1008 Quant Res Methods - 6 units.
Double degree
- This degree requires 16 courses (96 units) of CBE courses
- A maximum of 8 courses (48 units) of 1000 level CBE courses
- 14 compulsory courses.
- 2 CBE List 1 elective courses
Semester 1
Semester 2
Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2
About this degree
Single degree
In a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies single degree program you will study a total of 24 courses (144 units). Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total
of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 courses across
your whole degree. You will need
to complete a minimum of 16 CBE courses (96 units) but will also get to
choose 8 courses (48 units) from other ANU Colleges. You can try a
range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-CBE subject, the choice is yours.
Double degree
In a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies double degree
program you will study a total of 96 units. Typically you will take 4
courses per semester (total
of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses
across
your whole degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2
courses from your Actuarial Studies degree and then 2 courses from the other half
of you degree - still a total of 4 courses a semester.
Enrolment Status
It is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled full-time in 24 units each semester.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’
courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course
code, such as BUSN1001.
Please also note that:
- You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
- You cannot study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
- You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) in total towards your single degree.
- You can change your enrolment in courses up until the end of week 2 of each semester without penalty.
Electives
You can use your electives to enrol in any courses that you like, provided you meet prerequisite requirements.
Remember that you can choose up to 8 courses from another ANU College if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Actuarial Studies degree.
If you are in a double degree, your electives must be CBE courses.
Don't forget the maximum number of 1000 level courses is 10
in single degree.
Study Options
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies
This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies meeting the Actuaries Institute Part 1 requirementsStudy Options
| Year 1 48 units | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6 units | FINM1001 Foundations of Finance 6 units | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units | STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods 6 units |
| ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 6 units | FINM2001 Corporate Finance 6 units | MATH1113 Mathematical Foundations for Actuarial Studies 6 units | Elective course 6 units |
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - Double Degree
This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies degree with another degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts (degree B)Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | FINM1001 Foundations of Finance 6 units | STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | Degree B course 6 units | Degree B course 6 units |
| MATH1113 Mathematical Foundations for Actuarial Studies 6 units | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis 6 units | Degree B course 6 units | Degree B course 6 units |
Disciplines
For further information on specific discipline you can:
- Find information here (http://cbe.anu.edu.au/students/) or
For further course advice, please refer to https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/students/student-information/get-program-advice/
Academic Advice
You may choose to take two MATH courses instead of MATH1113. The options are MATH1013/1014 or MATH1115/1116. MATH1013/1014
is recommended for students with the bare minimum of mathematical
background for the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies or for those not
confident in their mathematical ability. MATH1115/1116 is a higher level of MATH1013/1014 and is recommended for those who are considering further mathematical study. Should two MATH courses be chosen, one of ECON1101 or BUSN1001 would need to move to the “Elective Course” position in the second
semester of Year 1 above to make room for a MATH course in the first
semester of Year 1.
Please note that in the Flexible double degree (Bachelor of Actuarial program with another ANU College degree) it may not be possible to gain full exemptions from IAAust Part I requirements (as you can only do 16 courses); however, by overloading non-award or by using the ANU College of Business and Economics Summer School program (if available), students may be able to complete their exemptions from Part I.
If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your
which courses to enrol in, you can come to an academic advice session at
Melville Hall during Orientation week.
If you are seeking status
(credit) from previous study at another university you will need to
come to an academic advice session at Melville Hall during Orientation
week, and we will help you choose the correct courses for your first
year.